Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
1 Timothy 6:6-10
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Hebrews 13:5
Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.
Joshua 7:21
and I see among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and one wedge of gold, whose weight is fifty shekels, and I desire them, and take them; and lo, they are hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.'
Job 2:4
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
Psalm 10:3
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Psalm 119:36-37
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Proverbs 16:16
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 23:4-5
Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
Proverbs 28:16
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
Ecclesiastes 4:6-8
Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'
Ecclesiastes 5:10-16
Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.
Jeremiah 6:13
For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,
Jeremiah 22:17-18
But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.
Micah 2:2
And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
Matthew 6:25-26
'Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?
Mark 7:22
thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;
Luke 8:14
'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.
Luke 16:14
And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
Luke 21:34
'And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
1 Corinthians 5:10-11
and not certainly with the whoremongers of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, seeing ye ought then to go forth out of the world --
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.
Ephesians 5:3-5
and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --
2 Timothy 3:2
for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
2 Peter 2:3
and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,